Keg's Revelation by Carson Mackenzie

Author:Carson Mackenzie
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CM Books LLC
Published: 2019-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Raven

A four door truck I didn’t recognize sat off to the side of the garage. I figured it had to belong to Reed. It was after eleven, and I wasn’t sure when he was coming to pick us up. I parked in the drive and made my way inside. Hearing the kids laughing lightened my mood.

It was always hard losing an animal. The female dog from the shelter Gramps had worked on, and even stayed with the first night, died. Gramps said she made it through the first night and looked to be on the mend, though she had a way to go. Every day she survived her chances increased. I went in this morning with Gramps to help since we had three staying over for various medical reasons and several dogs and cats that were boarding with us. When we got in, Matt, the weekend helper, met us at the door. He’d gone in the room where the medical-kept patients were to clean up any messes in their kennels, and the female dog was struggling to breathe.

We immediately put oxygen on her while giving her a mild sedative so she wouldn’t fight it. After examining her, we concluded she had a bleeder and her lungs were filling up with fluid. I prepped her for surgery, and Gramps got everything needed together. Gramps found the bleeder and was preparing to fix it when she died on the table. The poor baby had given up the fight.

“Hey, Mom,” Ry said as I walked into the living room. Keg sat on the couch with Gran, and Ry and Reagan were on the floor.

“Hey. Sorry, I’m running a little late. I hope you haven’t been waiting long.”

“Nah, you’re good. Only been here about fifteen minutes,” Reed said and looked back at the others. “Ry and Reagan were telling me about their teachers and school while we waited on you.”

“Good. Let me wash up and change my shirt, and I’ll be ready to leave.”

“Where’s Gramps?” Reagan asked and leaned as if to see around me.

“He had a few things to finish, then he’ll be home.”

“Then, I best get lunch ready. He’ll be hungry when comes in. Do any of you want anything?” Gran asked and stood.

I looked toward Keg. “Do you want to eat lunch here? I know we are going by your dad’s, but I wasn’t sure what time you were coming.”

“I probably should have told you that my dad cooks lunch on Sunday. It’s our thing. We got in the habit of it since it’s just him and me.”

I smiled. “I remember eating at your house a few times. Has he gotten better?”

“Nowhere near Getchen’s cooking, but he doesn’t do too bad. He’s learned if you keep it simple, it comes out edible.”

“Wise man. If you’ll be home for dinner, honey, let me know, okay?”

“I know I mentioned to Ry about eating at my house, but I thought I’d take you guys out to dinner instead.”

“Oh, okay,” I answered Reed, then looked at Gran.

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